'Wicked: For Good' has a bigger opening than all but one movie in 2025
- - 'Wicked: For Good' has a bigger opening than all but one movie in 2025
Brendan Morrow, USA TODAYNovember 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Movie theaters couldn't be happier as the new "Wicked" brings some magic back to the 2025 box office.
"Wicked: For Good," the second film in the two-part movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, made its debut with a strong $150 million in North America this weekend, according to estimates from Comscore.
The haul surpasses the $112.5 million domestic launch of the original "Wicked" movie, meaning "For Good" has set a new record for biggest opening weekend ever for a film based on a Broadway show. The record was previously held by the first "Wicked."
"Wicked: For Good" also snagged the second-biggest opening weekend of the year in North America. It came in a bit below "A Minecraft Movie," which opened with $162.7 million in April, but above "Lilo & Stitch," which took in $146 million in its first three days of release. The Disney live-action remake hit theaters over the long Memorial Day weekend and debuted with $182.6 million, including Monday grosses.
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Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked: For Good."
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in "For Good," which picks up where the Broadway show's second act starts and wraps up the characters' stories while tying into the events of "The Wizard of Oz."
Critics were generally more mixed on "For Good" than the first "Wicked," but audience reception appears to be comparable to the original. Moviegoers polled by CinemaScore gave "Wicked: For Good" an average grade of A, the same rating as 2024's "Wicked."
The film's success gives theaters the giant hit they were waiting for after a fairly quiet fall movie season. In recent months, several titles have performed below expectations, from the Bruce Springsteen biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" to Disney's latest "Tron" sequel "Tron: Ares."
Prior to "For Good," the last movie to open with more than $100 million at the North American box office was "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in July.
"Wicked: For Good" sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the "Wicked: For Good" red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
" style=padding-bottom:56%>Thank goodness: The wait for "Wicked: For Good" is nearly over. The press tour for the highly anticipated musical sequel is officially underway after kicking off with stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey stepping out on the red carpet in Brazil on Nov. 4. Ariana Grande missed the Brazil premiere due to flight issues but caught up with the group in London for the Nov. 10 red carpet. "Wicked: For Good" sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the "Wicked: For Good" red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
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Thank goodness: The wait for "Wicked: For Good" is nearly over. The press tour for the highly anticipated musical sequel is officially underway after kicking off with stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey stepping out on the red carpet in Brazil on Nov. 4. Ariana Grande missed the Brazil premiere due to flight issues but caught up with the group in London for the Nov. 10 red carpet. "Wicked: For Good" sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the "Wicked: For Good" red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
">Thank goodness: The wait for "Wicked: For Good" is nearly over. The press tour for the highly anticipated musical sequel is officially underway after kicking off with stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey stepping out on the red carpet in Brazil on Nov. 4. Ariana Grande missed the Brazil premiere due to flight issues but caught up with the group in London for the Nov. 10 red carpet. "Wicked: For Good" sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the "Wicked: For Good" red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ZZuZ1cyKPUvWcUfjHQLFFQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04ODc-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/c3806e6c13820a9998474a3e7291afe9 class=caas-img>Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good" premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on Nov. 13, 2025, in Singapore.
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Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good" premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on Nov. 13, 2025, in Singapore.
">Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good" premiere at Universal Studio Singapore on Nov. 13, 2025, in Singapore.
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Michelle Yeoh
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From left, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and Jon M. Chu
">From left, Michelle Yeoh, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and Jon M. Chu
" src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tFkwf3W46F.YY.RZMqfCoQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/518e3759ff9965e28507fa1d57ae6d9e class=caas-img>Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo
" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lJhCb76TpYWMT208EneaMw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/ccbb41598c4a97c2eb186cf45aecc832 class=caas-img data-headline="'Wicked: For Good' premieres see Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, more stars stun" data-caption="
Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo
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Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good" premiere at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
">Ariana Grande attends the "Wicked: For Good" premiere at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
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" data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/qvfnxo1Z1NKsv6k2xeOBuA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04ODc-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/usa_today_slideshows_242/fddce1e4c876c100ae1c0cea4038b745 class=caas-img data-headline="Jennifer Lawrence, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Aniston in the best celebrity photos from November" data-caption="
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From left, Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu and Ariana Grande
">From left, Cynthia Erivo, Jon M. Chu and Ariana Grande
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1 / 20Jennifer Lawrence, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Aniston in the best celebrity photos from November
Thank goodness: The wait for "Wicked: For Good" is nearly over. The press tour for the highly anticipated musical sequel is officially underway after kicking off with stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey stepping out on the red carpet in Brazil on Nov. 4. Ariana Grande missed the Brazil premiere due to flight issues but caught up with the group in London for the Nov. 10 red carpet. "Wicked: For Good" sees Erivo and Grande reprise their Oscar-nominated roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively, in an adaptation of the second half of the Broadway musical. New cast members for the follow-up include Colman Domingo as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. As the cast brings the magic of Oz around the world, scroll through for the best photos from the "Wicked: For Good" red carpets so far, starting with Erivo and Grande at Cineworld London Leicester Square on Nov. 10, 2025, in London.
But movie theaters won't have to wait long for more blockbusters, with the sequel to the animated smash hit "Zootopia" set to open Nov. 26 for Thanksgiving weekend, almost a decade after the original Disney movie grossed more than $1 billion globally. That will be followed soon after by the highly anticipated "Avatar: Fire and Ash," James Cameron's second sequel to the highest-grossing film of all time, 2009's "Avatar."
Though another direct "Wicked" sequel isn't expected, the cast may still have one last stage where they can say goodbye to the two films: the 2026 Oscars. The first "Wicked" received 10 nominations at the Academy Awards, and since "For Good" features two new original songs that are eligible for awards consideration, it could surpass that number.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How 'Wicked: For Good' box office compared to original movie
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